EPISODE · Sep 12, 2026 · 7 MIN

The Coronation Chair: A Silent Witness to 700 Years of Monarchy

from The Proper British History Podcast: Kings, Queens, Wars, Empire, Politics, Revolutions, Royalty and the Historical Great Britain · host Podily

The episode traces the origin, design and long use of England’s coronation seat – from its commissioning by Edward I after the capture of the Stone of Scone, through repairs, graffiti and a suffragette blast, to modern ceremonies. It examines what surviving wood, marks and incidents reveal about the rituals of legitimacy, popular interaction with royal symbols and how power has been enacted and contested over centuries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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